DE68914553D1 - Laser measurement system. - Google Patents

Laser measurement system.

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DE68914553D1
DE68914553D1 DE68914553T DE68914553T DE68914553D1 DE 68914553 D1 DE68914553 D1 DE 68914553D1 DE 68914553 T DE68914553 T DE 68914553T DE 68914553 T DE68914553 T DE 68914553T DE 68914553 D1 DE68914553 D1 DE 68914553D1
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measurement system
laser measurement
laser
measurement
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Gary Lynn Cain
Mark Durward Sobottke
Joseph Francis Rando
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Trimble Inc
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Spectra Physics LaserPlane Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C15/00—Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups G01C1/00 - G01C13/00
    • G01C15/002—Active optical surveying means
    • G01C15/004—Reference lines, planes or sectors
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C15/00—Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups G01C1/00 - G01C13/00
    • G01C15/002—Active optical surveying means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S17/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. lidar systems
    • G01S17/02—Systems using the reflection of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G01S17/06—Systems determining position data of a target
    • G01S17/08—Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only
    • G01S17/10—Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only using transmission of interrupted, pulse-modulated waves
    • G01S17/14—Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only using transmission of interrupted, pulse-modulated waves wherein a voltage or current pulse is initiated and terminated in accordance with the pulse transmission and echo reception respectively, e.g. using counters

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Optical Radar Systems And Details Thereof (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
DE68914553T 1988-08-22 1989-08-21 Laser measurement system. Expired - Fee Related DE68914553T2 (en)

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US07/234,565 US4895440A (en) 1988-08-22 1988-08-22 Laser-based measurement system

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DE68914553D1 true DE68914553D1 (en) 1994-05-19
DE68914553T2 DE68914553T2 (en) 1994-11-10

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EP (1) EP0358368B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH0282110A (en)
DE (1) DE68914553T2 (en)

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Owner name: SPECTRA PRECISION ,INC.(N.D.GES.DES STAATES DELAWA

8339 Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee